All climates have their gardening challenges, but if someone were to describe Santa Monica's, most garden lovers would be verdant green with envy. Here, the ocean rules, moderating
Some years ago, at a meeting of the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities, a controversial suggestion by one of the council members resulted in startled murmurs from the audience.
A quote from a real estate consultant says it all:
"The development of Bergamot will impose on the surrounding neighborhoods a level of unparalleled traffic congestion. Already, there is
Last Tuesday, the City Council reviewed and approved the Bergamot Area Plan.
We can expect a whole lot of development within the 142.5 acre site and lots more traffic,
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that American kids are going through puberty earlier today than in previous generations, and are there any environmental causes for this?
— Paul Chase, Troy, NY
I finally attended my first City Council meeting, being really concerned with what they were going to do with the Bergamot Area Plan, an ambitious, commendable but seriously flawed vision,
I have a confession, although it's not exactly earth-shattering. I procrastinate in writing these columns. Even after all these years, there's nothing more daunting to
As Washington swirls with proposals, counter-proposals, and political brinksmanship in response to diplomatic efforts on Syria, the situation has a lot of people scratching their heads. Couldn't
Even for those who aren't in the market, it's hard to ignore all the news about rising home prices. According to the California Association of Realtors,
After many years in L.A.'s crowded surf lineups, I've seen many things I'd rather forget: neon wetsuits, sophomoric fist fights, curmudgeonly longboarders.
But
